There are 4 ways to get from Veracruz to Holbox Island by plane, shuttle, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)VER - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
4h 44m$2,402–45,029Bus, ferry via Coatzacoalcos
cheapest- Take the bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
19h 35m$1,885–2,664Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
23h 57m$5,660–67,523Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
24h 39m$2,567–10,689
Veracruz to Holbox Island by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veracruz to Holbox Island is to bus and ferry via Coatzacoalcos which costs $1800 - $2700 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Veracruz to Holbox Island is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 4h 44m and costs $2400 - $45000.
The distance between Veracruz and Holbox Island is 1152 km.
The best way to get from Veracruz to Holbox Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Coatzacoalcos which takes 19h 35m and costs $1800 - $2700.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Veracruz to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 248+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Veracruz, Mexico and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Veracruz to Holbox Island. However, you can take the taxi to Veracruz-Airport-VER airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Veracruz to Holbox Island via Coatzacoalcos, Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Chiquilá, Chiquila, and Holbox in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
- Phone
- +52 984 875 2104
- info@transferholbox.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,100–41,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,800–65,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- info@holboxshuttle.com
- Website
- holboxshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–7,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $4,100–7,500
- Phone
- +52 984 108 7514
- info@9hermanos.com
- Website
- 9hermanos.com
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
- Phone
- +52 984 321 5450
- holboxexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- holboxexpress.com
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
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